Personal Info
Birth date
1947-03-23 (78 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Also known as
Barbara Rhodes
باربارا رودس
Barbara Rhoades
Biography
Barbara Rhoades (born March 23, 1947) is an American actress, known primarily for her comedy and mystery roles, especially as lady bandit Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushings in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968). She had a memorable role as Jodie Dallas's future wife, Maggie Chandler, in the TV series Soap. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Rhoades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
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The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.Happy Days
7.643
Overview:
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.Simon & Simon
6.7
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Magnum, P.I.
7.277
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A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.Mannix
6.686
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.Columbo
8.092
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Charles in Charge
6.115
Overview:
Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, works as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board.Dear John
5.7
Overview:
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).Diagnosis: Murder
7.071
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.The Odd Couple
7.8
Overview:
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.Bewitched
7.863
Overview:
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.The Six Million Dollar Man
7.257
Overview:
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.Crazy like a Fox
7.1
Overview:
Crazy Like a Fox is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired on CBS from December 30, 1984 to May 3, 1986.The Mod Squad
6.3
Overview:
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Cagney & Lacey
6.9
Overview:
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.Starsky & Hutch
7.254
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Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.thirtysomething
6.259
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Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.Switch
6.7
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Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.The BBC Television Shakespeare
6
Overview:
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.Kojak
7.004
Overview:
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.The Love Boat
6.262
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.Harry O
4.6
Overview:
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house... The series starred David Janssen and was executive produced by Jerry Thorpe.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.The Eddie Capra Mysteries
5
Overview:
The Eddie Capra Mysteries is an American mystery television series starring Vincent Baggetta that aired on NBC from September 8, 1978, to January 12, 1979. The series centers on a lawyer who investigates murders and has a knack for solving them.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.The Manhunter
5
Overview:
The Manhunter is an American crime drama that was part of CBS' lineup for the 1974–1975 television season. The series was produced by Quinn Martin and starred Ken Howard as Dave Barret, a 1930s-era private investigator from Idaho. The series was executive produced by Quinn Martin.Acting
2007First Born as Nancy
2005Barry Dingle as Deborah Childers
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Marcy Blake
1993Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth as Sarah Mather
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Kathy McGarity
1989Booker (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Out Cold as Mrs. Hollander
1988Dear John (1 Episode) as Marie
1987thirtysomething (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985Picking Up the Pieces as Denise
1984Crazy like a Fox (1 Episode) as Lt. Lynch
1984Much Ado About Nothing as Dancer
1984Charles in Charge (1 Episode) as Pat Walker
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1 Episode) as Flo Oakes, Barbara Stevenson
1983Venice Medical as Nurse Ruth O'Malley
1982Cagney & Lacey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Simon & Simon (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Side Show as Paula Picasso
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Marcella Ziller
1980The Day the Women Got Even as Dee Dee Fields
1980Serial as Vivian
1980Stone (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Sex and the Single Parent as Paula
1979Hanging In (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1978The BBC Television Shakespeare (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Case of the Baltimore Girls as Lorraine Cheswick
1977The Choirboys as No Balls Hadley
1977The Goodbye Girl as Donna
1977The Love Boat (1 Episode) as Didi Donnelly
1977Quark (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Busting Loose (25 Episodes) as Unknown
1977The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' as Self
1976The Great Houdinis as Margery Crandon
1976Twin Detectives as Sheila Rainier
1975Conspiracy of Terror as Unknown
1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Switch (1 Episode) as Bobbie
1975Joe Forrester (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Bronk (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Crime Club as Angela Swoboda
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 Episode) as The Secretary
1974Harry O (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Manhunter (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Rhoda (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Harry and Tonto as Hooker
1974The Six Million Dollar Man (1 Episode) as Kelly Wixted
1974Happy Days (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973What Are Best Friends For? as Marge
1973Horowitz in Dublin as Candy
1973Kojak (1 Episode) as Joanna Ferro
1973The Magician (1 Episode) as J.J. 'Joy Joy' Walters
1973Scream Blacula Scream as Elaine
1973Little Cigars as Helen
1973Police Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973Hunter as Real Estate Woman
1972Up the Sandbox as Dr. Bolden
1972The Judge and Jake Wyler as Chloe Jones
1972The Paul Lynde Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Sanford and Son (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1971Columbo (1, 1 Episode) as Hostess, Joyce
1971Alias Smith and Jones (1 Episode) as Unknown
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Julie
1970The Odd Couple (1, 1 Episode) as Marie, Lucy
1970There Was a Crooked Man... as Miss Jessie Brundidge
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969The Silent Gun as Dolores
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968The Mod Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Don't Just Stand There as Kendall Flanagan
1968The Shakiest Gun in the West as Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
1967Mannix (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1967Ironside (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Unknown
1964Bewitched (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as Josie
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self